Chris Robinson wasn’t having it with the crowd’s patriotic display at The Black Crowes‘ concert in Florida Sunday night (May 31).
As captured in clips from the show in Tampa, some people in the audience at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre started booing after the singer scolded them for chanting “U.S.A.! U.S.A!” The chant reportedly emerged after the band’s stage visuals showed their mascot dressed as Uncle Sam.
“Some of us have real faith,” Robinson responded to the angry concertgoers. “And for those of you f–king booing us, some of us are not afraid. And we most assuredly are not f–king ignorant, so thank you.”
TMZ reports that the rocker also said of the chants, “Thanks for the geography lesson … I don’t know what you have to be so proud of right now.”
The exchange resulted in numerous crowd members walking out on the show, according to a video shared by the outlet on X.
Robinson isn’t known for being the most politically outspoken musician, aside from the time he made a passing remark in 2017 griping about Donald Trump being president. But the crowd in Florida — a historically red state — learned the hard way that he’s not necessarily happy with the state of the country, either.
The Black Crowes will continue their tour Tuesday (June 2) with a performance in St. Augustine, Fla., followed by shows in Augusta, Ga., and Charlotte, N.C. The band’s new album, A Pound of Feathers, dropped in March, shortly after receiving a 2026 nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (The band was ultimately not chosen for induction.)
